I’ve been a smoker for over 25 years now, and been trying to give it up.
At one point I was over a pack a day, I’d say about six months ago? Been using disposable vapes, and finally can say I’ve gone a week without a cigarette!
I’m pretty proud of myself, so I just wanted to brag to people!
Congrats! Huge step.
I never smoked cigs but I’ve been on the vapes for a while and they are tough to quit. Certainly requires a lot of discipline.
The tobacco-free nic pouches are useful but a stressful day puts me right back on the vapes.
Sometimes I think 2 weeks off work, probably spent on vacation, focused on not using nicotine may be the only way.
Congrats on the one week mark my guy! Keep it up
On the vapes-- use the freebase nicotine as opposed to salts if possible. Salts hit fast AF and that makes them tough to quit.
Thanks man! It’s crazy how addictive nicotine is. I’m hoping I can wean myself off of these soon too. My little bro actually was able to do that, but it took him another year to do it.
I can definitely tell the difference in my bank account, so that’s nice!
HELL YES!! You go Brother! Jesus, I hope I can quit…
For the record there’s been a scientific study that males that vape nicotine seem to have erectile dysfunction
Already using the salts, unfortunately the freebase never cut it for me when I tried awhile back.
It’s still not great, but it’s progress!
My friend is a nic addict and he was on his way to gas station yesterday to pick up something when I was just like “nah man hop on PS4 instead you said you were going to quit too”
He finally said fuck it and drove back home. I’m happy to see others are quitting cigarettes/nicotine, friends been an addict of it since age 14 or younger probably, not nearly even close to as long as you but it has bad effects when that young, I’m just glad people are quitting vapes and cigarettes. As to me the tobacco plant itself isn’t a demon, its the companies that make cigarettes and tobacco bad.
well no wonder the wife’s been ignoring me recently
Also, ever see a woman who’s just stunning, then she lights a ciggy? Like gaw damn I didn’t know you was a mechanic
Good for him. That’s tough.
Basically if you quit cold turkey, you’re in for 4 to 5 days of increasing irritability, anxiety, and depression,
After 5 days, it gets better.
Took me about 3 weeks to get through the worst of it. Probably one of the most difficult things I ever did in my life, and even almost two years later I get cravings occasionally. Still super happy I made the decision to quit.
I’ve gone on and off… longest span was 3 years no cigarettes.
I wouldn’t celebrate just yet - the battle never ends.
There’s also plenty of studies showing smoking to cause ED.
Curious if it’s just the nicotine, or if the rates are different.
The problem with vaping is that is enjoyable. It is easier to quit a substance if your brain associates it with a miserable and disgusting experience. And that’s why I recommend dutch treats menthol mini cigars, possibly the least enjoyable nicotine experience possible. Limit yourself to these and you’ll quit smoking, because they’re that gross.
Make your mind up and then use a psychedelic to “imprint “ the decision (commit before and during use), write it down and really say out loud what you are hoping to accomplish.
Do this monthly/bi monthly until it doesn’t hurt to say no anymore.
I think that’s what DARE was trying to say all this time…
The longest I’ve gone without actually followed a mushroom dose.
Congratulations @Curious_Roberto keep it up brother!
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I’ll probably never quit Swedish nic pouches, but will never allow anyone close to me to get started on the stuff. It’s not the worst, but has to be the most annoying addiction in the world.
The issue I foresee with Tabex is the inability to utilize NRT while using the drug. Even with NRT, my withdrawal symptoms are bad enough to keep me from quitting. Take that away, and I may not be married anymore by the end of it.
I’ve been trying, unsuccessfully, to quit for years. I fucking hate smoking. I’ve smoked more than half my life, and I’m fucking over it. Still looking for that panacea with no side effects. Y’all figure that out, hook a brother up.
